4. The Project Charter is a formal, typically short document that describes your project in its entirety including what the objectives are, how it will be carried out, and who the stakeholders are. It is a crucial ingredient in planning the project because it is used throughout the project lifecycle. As a project manager you are required to draft the Project Charter with the aid of the template below. 1. General Project Information (2) Project Name: Executive Sponsors: Department Sponsor: Impact of project: 2. Project Team (2) Name Department Telephone E-mail Project Manager: Team Members: 3. Stakeholders (5) (e.g., those with a significant interest in or who will be significantly affected by this project) 4. Project Scope Statement (14) Project Purpose / Business Justification Describe the business need this project addresses Objectives (in business terms) Describe the measurable outcomes of the project, e.g., reduce cost by xxxx or increase quality to yyyy Deliverables List the high-level products to be created (e.g., improved xxxx process, employee manual on yyyy) Scope List what the project will and will not address (e.g., this project addresses units that report into the Office of Executive Vice President. Units that report into the Provosts Office are not included) Project Milestones Propose start and end dates for Project Phases (e.g., Inception, Planning, Construction, Delivery) and other major milestones Constraints List any conditions that may limit the project teams options with respect to resources, personnel, or schedule (e.g., predetermined budget or project end date, limit on number of staff that may be assigned to the project). External Dependencies Will project success depend on coordination of efforts between the project team and one or more other individuals or groups? Has everyone involved agreed to this interaction? 6. Sign-off (1) Name Signature Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Executive Sponsor Department Sponsor Project Manager 7. Notes (1) 4. The Project Charter is a formal, typically short document that describes your project in its entirety including what the objectives are, how it will be carried out, and who the stakeholders are. It is a crucial ingredient in planning the project because it is used throughout the project lifecycle. As a project manager you are required to draft the Project Charter with the aid of the template below. 1. General Project Information (2) Project Name: Executive Sponsors: Department Sponsor: Impact of project: 2. Project Team (2) Name Department Telephone E-mail Project Manager: Team Members: 3. Stakeholders (5) (e.g., those with a significant interest in or who will be significantly affected by this project) 4. Project Scope Statement (14) Project Purpose / Business Justification Describe the business need this project addresses Objectives (in business terms) Describe the measurable outcomes of the project, e.g., reduce cost by xxxx or increase quality to yyyy Deliverables List the high-level products to be created (e.g., improved xxxx process, employee manual on yyyy) Scope List what the project will and will not address (e.g., this project addresses units that report into the Office of Executive Vice President. Units that report into the Provosts Office are not included) Project Milestones Propose start and end dates for Project Phases (e.g., Inception, Planning, Construction, Delivery) and other major milestones Constraints List any conditions that may limit the project teams options with respect to resources, personnel, or schedule (e.g., predetermined budget or project end date, limit on number of staff that may be assigned to the project). External Dependencies Will project success depend on coordination of efforts between the project team and one or more other individuals or groups? Has everyone involved agreed to this interaction? 6. Sign-off (1) Name Signature Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Executive Sponsor Department Sponsor Project Manager 7. Notes (1)